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Adult Learners' Week

Arts, crafts, computing and alternative therapies are among the activities

Adult Learners' Week, which runs from 15 - 21 May, features a free activities roadshow, which will be visiting a shopping centre or hospital near you. Arts, crafts, computing, alternative therapies, educational and careers advice are among the activities on offer during the borough's annual celebration of life-long learning.

You can choose from a range of activities, including Egyptian dancing, picture framing, upholstery, computing, storytelling, singing, reflexology, sign language, flower arranging and fitness monitoring. The times and locations are:

- Monday 17 May, 11.00am - 4.00pm at Kings Mall shopping centre, King Street, Hammersmith
- Tuesday 18 May, 11.00am - 4.00pm at Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith
- Wednesday 19 May, 11.00am - 4.00pm at Kings Mall shopping centre
- Thursday 20 May, 11.00am - 4.00pm at Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, Shepherds Bush
- Friday 21 May, 11.00am - 4.00pm at Fulham Broadway shopping centre.

An exhibition of work by photography students, based on the theme of Time, will be on show in the foyer of the Macbeth adult education centre, in Macbeth Street, Hammersmith from 10.00am - 8.00pm, 17 - 21 May.

Cllr David Williams, deputy for education, said: "We pride ourselves on our commitment to life-long learning and have one of the best adult education services in the country, with user satisfaction rated at nearly 95 per cent in our latest survey. Adult Learners' Week is a chance for residents, regardless of their age or background, to find out how they can learn new skills, improve their career prospects or simply have fun and meet new people."

For details about courses pick up the new 2004-5 guide at your local library or adult education centre, phone 020 8600 9191, email courseinfo@lbhf.gov.uk or visit www.courseinfo.co.uk. You can also enrol by phone on 020 8600 9191.

8th May 2004